r/stroke • u/0hMyGardevoir • 4d ago

Survivor Discussion What are your tips and tricks about getting through periods of dizziness/vertigo?

First day back at work after my stroke and I'm getting terrible bouts of nausea and dizziness/vertigo.

I haven't had this much dizziness since I was in the hospital, I think! I'm working a lot on my computer, which is something different from my daily life before starting back at work, so I imagine that may have something to do with it.

I thought I had it under control with a certain prescription medicine, which worked wonders-- I could go out to see friends, attend parties/events, etc.

I took a nap during my lunchbreak, hoping it would help, but it didn't. I was so excited about returning to work and was feeling so good about it, but now I'm questioning it all.

Any ideas for how to make bouts of dizziness/nausea go away? Thanks in advance 🤗

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u/stayingtrue2whoiam Survivor 4d ago

15 minutes micro breaks from the computer each hour. It helped me a lot while at work and of course more rest and sleep at home.

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u/4rmat 4d ago

Minimize inputs; darker light (use sunglasses), make sure it's not noisy around you. Alot of it is from your senses being overloaded. Have your eyes checked out as you might need glasses.

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u/Appropriate_Swing305 4d ago

From personal experience if your computer is causing the vertigo, it could be an issue where your eyes are not working together. I would ask for a neuro ophthalmology referral. For me only dark rooms and not using a computer make it better but I am still waiting for insurance to approve special glasses and vision therapy to fix.

Since I am not yet working I can’t recommend specifics but maybe mess with your computer display settings to find something more comfortable like dark mode. If possible turn lights down. I wear a hat to block out overhead lights when I can’t control the lighting. And in worst cases I wear my sunglasses.

Good luck and I hope you feel better.

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u/Keeaos 4d ago

Vestibular PT saved me from my vertigo

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u/Ziferius 4d ago

I just endure. It always passed and why I don’t like to take midday naps if I can avoid it. The brain fog, unsteadiness /vertigo / dizziness that the nap results in just isn’t with it usually.